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Thee Christmas Life: SATB Divisi a cappella

The poet, Wendy Cope, conjures a heartwarming image of Christmas in the home. This setting of her comforting poem translates this imagery into a classic Christmas choral sound - a simple, memorable tune, accompanied by mellow, warm harmonies, and a natural lilt as the metre alternates between triple and quadruple time. In the second verse, which is filled with references to light, each voice part expands, up to a blooming chord on 'shine', and this section features more exploratory harmonic inflection while retaining the original melody. The final verse begins with a return to the opening music in the lower voices, before growing into a richly scored ending.

Details

Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
Publisher Code: M060150142
Publication Date: 12/2024
Credits: Lucy Walker, text: Wendy Cope
Medium: Octavo
Pages: 8
Length: 10.50 in.
Width: 7.00 in.
Series: BH Secular Choral
Format: SATB divisi a cappella
ISBN: 1835680062
Voicing: SATB divisi a cappella